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Born:
1926-03-03
Birthplace:
Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, USA
Credits:
32 Total Roles
Cathy Downs
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Cathy Downs (March 3, 1924 – December 8, 1976) was an American film actress.
Born in Port Jefferson, New York, Downs began her film career with a small role in The Dolly Sisters (1945) and the following year played the title role in My Darling Clementine. Following the success of the latter, Downs was cast in a prison drama For You I Die (1947), an Abbott & Costello comedy The Noose Hangs High, and several western films.
By the beginning of the 1950s she was appearing in lower budget films, including some science fiction films, with one of these films Missile to the Moon marking her last screen appearance, in 1958.
She worked sporadically in television during the 1960s but was unemployed for several years before her death in Los Angeles, California.
Downs has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Television, at 6646 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Cathy Downs (March 3, 1924 – December 8, 1976) was an American film actress.
Born in Port Jefferson, New York, Downs began her film career with a small role in The Dolly Sisters (1945) and the following year played the title role in My Darling Clementine. Following the success of the latter, Downs was cast in a prison drama For You I Die (1947), an Abbott & Costello comedy The Noose Hangs High, and several western films.
By the beginning of the 1950s she was appearing in lower budget films, including some science fiction films, with one of these films Missile to the Moon marking her last screen appearance, in 1958.
She worked sporadically in television during the 1960s but was unemployed for several years before her death in Los Angeles, California.
Downs has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Television, at 6646 Hollywood Boulevard.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Cathy Downs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
My Darling Clementine
Clementine Carter
Perry Mason
Millicent Barton aka Millicent Barton Tolliver
The Dark Corner
Mari Cathcart
The Amazing Colossal Man
Carol Forrest
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
Lois King
The She-Creature
Dorothy Chappel
Missile to the Moon
June Saxton
The Noose Hangs High
Carol Blair
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Surfside 6 TV | Self |
| 1958 | Missile to the Moon MOVIE | June Saxton |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson TV | Amelia Roberts |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson TV | Julie Giles |
| 1957 | The Amazing Colossal Man MOVIE | Carol Forrest |
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Millicent Barton aka Millicent Barton Tolliver |
| 1957 | Curfew Breakers MOVIE | Mrs. Bowman |
| 1956 | The She-Creature MOVIE | Dorothy Chappel |
| 1956 | Kentucky Rifle MOVIE | Amy Connors |
| 1956 | The Oklahoma Woman MOVIE | Susan Grant |